Being green

We also deliver from an ultra-efficient delivery centre instead of a chain of old-fashioned stores. Oh, and, best of all, the more we grow, the more energy-efficient our service becomes… so you’re doing your bit for the planet as well as your weekly shopping budget.

Meat Free Monday

We're big supporters of Meat Free Monday, a not-for-profit environmental campaign which raises awareness of the climate-changing impact of meat production and consumption. We believe that by making a simple change in the way we all eat, we can have a positive and meaningful impact on our environment.

A joint effort

If, like us, you care passionately about the provenance of your food, you’ll be delighted to hear that, with the help of our friends at Waitrose, we’re able to offer environmentally friendly choices for those days you do eat meat.

Awards

Of course, we don't need gongs and trophies to spur us on to be greener. All the same, we’re thrilled to have won a number of prestigious awards for our revolutionary green approach to selling groceries.

Green Team

In early 2008, we set up a company-wide network of volunteers to make sure every inch of our warehouse, our head office and our regional depots were as ‘eco-friendly’ as possible. And lo! Our green teams were born.

Responsible recycling

We can’t eliminate grocery bags from our deliveries yet (although we’re working hard on it), but we’re doing all we can to limit our impact on the environment as much as possible. Our pioneering way of doing business means we don’t have any stores, so, unlike traditional supermarkets, we can keep track of our bags, making it possible to collect and recycle them again.

How we reduce food waste

We take the issue of food waste incredibly seriously, and believe that we have the lowest wastage levels of any food retailer in the world (less than 0.3% of sales). We’re crusading hard to help our customers to reduce food waste, after learning that up to 30% of food bought in this country ends up in the bin!

Peace One Day

Peace One Day was launched in 1999 by British filmmaker Jeremy Gilley to document his journey to establish an annual day of peace. This amazing man worked tirelessly to share his vision, winning the backing of world figures such as Kofi Annan and the Dalai Lama along the way.

How green can we go?

Keeping down energy use

We strive to make shopping at Ocado better
for you, better for your groceries and also
better for the environment. Our environment
is really important to us and we will continue
to work with our suppliers and partners to
minimise our impact on the planet – and
promote good environmental practice wherever
and whenever we can.

Life guarantee

Because we deliver your groceries from a dedicated warehouse rather than
picking from supermarket shelves, the journey time for produce from grower
or supplier to your fridge or cupboard is incredibly short. That means you
get longer to enjoy it, which, in turn, means less waste. It¹s all part of
our pioneering Life guarantee.

Our business model

We definitely broke the mould when we launched the first UK supermarket in a generation. Instead of picking groceries from a supermarket shelf, we deliver straight from our state-of-the-art warehouse to your kitchen table.